Karnataka CM D.K. Shivakumar urged PM Modi to reform metro funding, saying the state bears over 80% of costs despite the prescribed 50:50 Centre-State model. Shivakumar submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 13 requesting urgent policy and funding reforms for metro rail projects, highlighting that the state’s financial burden exceeds 80 per cent despite the prescribed 50:50 Special Purpose Vehicle partnership with the Centre.